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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Bill for the Removal OF
the Federal Court from
YanktOn.
Tho Tax Penalty Postponement Bill
Goes Back for Amendment.
COUNCIL,

10. ftHE SSCSS1L. r
Bismarck Jan. 25-The attorney e
eral reported to the council that. no
methods had been provided by congress
for the selection of school lands in case
the territory is deprived thereof by fed
eral legislation.
Bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Campbell, appropriatins TO,
tents used at the Fargo encampment
also providing for the collection OF taxes
in incorporated cities.
By Mr. McOumber, establishing 6
home for disabled soldiers and sailors q,
Wnhpeton, npproprlsting $4,000.
BY Mr.. Weir, regulating liquor license
BY Mr.. Galloway, protecting game
birds.
By Mr.. Erickson, repeating the
charter OF Elk Point.
BY Matthews, giving county clerks an
additional month to complete tax lists
also requing township t%reasnrers to file
an annual statement with the county
clerk.
By Mr.. Grigsby, to exempt the pro-
ceeds OF life insurance from execution;
also removing the political disabilities OF
henry Muchow.
The house bills was passed protesting
against the removal OF Fort LINCOLN.
The president announced the appoint.
ment Of Robert Buchanan, of Sioux
Falls, clerk OF the committee ON bank
ing.
Adjourned.
Bills were introduced:
By MIR. Mentzer, removing the fedora
court from Yankton to Mitchell.
BY Mr.. Hawk, changing the date Of
elections in civil townships to April.
By MIR. Hubbard, making taxes due
February and October, half each date.
By MIR. Terrill. requiring the county
commissioners to give bonds.
BY Mr. Green, prescribing @ penalty
against disposing OF hides OF slaughter.
| ed animals inside OF ten days; also de-
! ining the boundaries of Starke and Bill
lings counties.
By Mr.. Stewart, OF Walsh, for the fine
and imprisonment of persons refusing t6
pay board and lodging.
The council bill passed providing leg.
| ~iglative fuel and deficiency.
The governor transmitted q message
announcing the withholding Of his sig
nature to house bill No. 49, postponine
the penalty for non-payment of taxes
He suggests an amendment also suspend
ing the duty of county treasurers t.
distrain and sell personal property to-
taxes after. January l. Without suol
amendment no relief d afforded i
treasurers do their duty.
The matter was referred to the
judiciary committee. A new bill wal
reported covering the former measure
and suggestions of the governor. TIA.
rules were suspended and the bill
unanimously adopted.
The house bills passed giving judges
authority to strike ont sham or irrelev
ant answers; also requiring accounting
by assignees.
Adjourned.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-26

Hismarck'S speech In the Prussian
Diet.
Berlin, Jan. 2-Bismarck taking part
in the debate on the estimates for the
expenses of the Prussian legation at
various German courts, in the lower
house of the Prussian diet to-day, referr-
ed to his recent conflict with the reich
stag and its rejection Of the ~septennate
bill. He commended that the different
federal governments Of Germany had by
constitution, transferred the essential
portion of theis rights to the emperor.
The emperor. the chancellor continued,
was not in position to relinquish any Of
these rights to the reichstag, especially
not to. o reichstag which showed
as little confidence in the federal
government as the body lately
dissolved manifested. 1.-THE main
duty attached to the rights OF the en-
peror," said Bismarck, sis the protection
Of the empire. This duty was also
placed in the hands of the emperor by
the constitution, and not in the hands OF
either Of any parliamentary majority or
party dealers. The government should
be fully entitled to demand the fixing OF
an effective army in perpetuity, but the
government wishing for progressive
| development in these matters, agreed
to accept the compromise for seven
years, which having been twice renewed,
the right of custom had been established
in regard to the %septennate period
The proper development of the army or
ganlzation is necessary in view of the
dangerous Situation. This cannot be
attained in three years."
After remarking ironically that il
Alsace Lorraine were needed by the
opposition to obtain a majority in the
reichstag the chancellor continued
"How can we entrust to such q malorit,
for veal or voc the German empire
The dissolvipg of the reichstsg was az
i~ndispntsh7::S necessity n order to OBJ
tain q sounder state OF things. In tax.
ing that step We acted in perfect good
faith, once more appealing to the
peoples love of their fatherland and
their fidelity to ID constitution. These
were the motives impelling us. From
them no retreat is possible
He concluded: II believe We should
carry the army bill because the pro
grsssists are against It,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-26
A Little Money Goes q Long

-- 49,
American Merchant: A little money
sometimes goes o great way. As an il
lustration of this read the following.
founded upon an incident which is ssid
to have really occurred:
A owed SIS to B, B owed $40 10 O.; o
owed SIG to ID; d owed $50 to E:'E
owed STA 80 to r. T owed $40 to a..
All of them were seated at the same
table.
a having . SIS note handed it to B. re.
marking that it paid SIS Of the SIS that
he owed b.
B passed the note to @ with the re-
mark that it paid SO of the $50 which he
owed.
O passed the note to d, end paid with
it S. of the SIG he owed d.
ID handed it to e, in part payment of
the $50 owed him.
E gave it to +, to apply on account of
the $1a 80 due him.
+ passed il back to a, saying. "This
pays hall Of the amount T owe you"
A again passed it to B, saying, az now
only owe you S."
B passed it again to o. with the re-
mark, "Ihis reduces my indebtedness to
you to $40"
Oagaia passed il to D, reducing his
Indebtedness to SIS.
ID paid 1t ove to p, saying II now owe
you $20."
e handed it again to F, saying. .'This
reduces my indebtedness to you to
$3.50.
Again # handed the note to A, saying,
snow / don't owe you anything"
A passed it Immediately to b. thus
canceliing the balance of his indebted
ness.
B handed it tc q. reducing his indebt.
edness to $5.
D paid it again to E. saying, 81 now
eve yon $15.p
Then remarked to +. "If You will
give me $3.50. this will settle my indebt-
/ edness to you"
# took $3.50 from his pocket, handed
it to e, and. returned the SIS note to his
pocket, and thus the spell was broken,
| the single S. note having paid $S3. 80,
and cancelled AS debt to B, O's debt to
d, E's debt to F, and F's debt to A, and
at the same time having reduced BIS
debt to @ from $40 to So, and DIS debt
to e from $50 to $l6.
Moral-"Here O little and there a lit.
tie" helps to pay off large scores
Money c~irculates from hand to hand and
business I've Psy your debt-in full
ii you can, and il you can not pay in full
pay something. What helps one helps
another, and so the round ia made.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-26
Importsnt Decision Of Judge Trip.

BHUurtNnt Doctbion OI OuUE6 TTIpp.
Mitchell, Jan. GA decision was
received here to-day from Judge Trip
in the mortgage foreclosure case OF A.
7. Wright, OF Milwaukee. against Will
liams and Becker. Wright loaned Will
lisms money to prove up with ON his
homestead. -Four months later Becker
contested the entry under Sparks ruiz
ings, and ii was cancelled Ia his favor.
He fled on ii Dc q pye-emption and
Wright Brought q Foreclosure suit
against Williams, making Becker a
party to it, Judge Trip decides that
Becker cannot be made . party, though
the grounds Of the deciaion are not yet
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-26

known. Tho ease involves the value of
the final receipt AZ title to the land, and
is important as bearing on the whole
northwest.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-26

nENTIsrRY. DENTISTRY
block. Yankt0n. presh ans always on hand.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-26

nAKoTA REPORTS-velumse i and a.
- Prize 500. Address. ne-e. 4 Hinssbary
Yanktnn. Dakota WF
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-24
Glasgow.

Elwood Dayette has purchased trac-
ton engine and now paddles his own
capoe.
george Cam started fol the picnic on
Iron Hill Wednesday evening and not
being very well acquainted with the road,
got in the ditch, overturned the horse
and buggy, smashed the top and other
wise broke the wagon. The horse was
ALSO injured.
\The meeting in the NJ. L. Church still
goes on with the same good success.
Rev. DIR. Il. l.. Hubbard of New Castle
will lecture in the NJ. +. Church on TAGS
day evening, September 9th. Admis-
sion 25 and Is cents.
IA cry of fire and bell tolling was
heard Friday night, and when about
twenty-five neighbors responded, they
found James Batton'R tool house on fire.
IBy close watching and plenty of water
Everything else was saved. The build
ing was insured. About $50 worth of
Aools were burned. Mr.. Baton has not
the least idea how the fire started.
The base ball club of this town went
to Christiana on Saturday and played a
game with the best players of that place.
W. Davis pitched for the home team and
done very well. Frazer of this town &C.
copied the box for his club and out of
81 batsmen 10 were retired on strikes.
The score was to in favor of our boys.
DRACO,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-24

Great preparations are being made for
the coming Fair. The list of entries for
the races is larger than ever before and
there are some fine horses among the lot.
The tournament will afford amusement
for many, while the athletic sports on
Friday morning will undoubtedly draw
large crowd, as the exercises will be
highly interesting. There will be many
prominent athletes present.
ben Bolt" whose right name is
Thompson, of notorious fame was drown
cd in Back creek near Chesapeake city
on Tuesday morning. 1t is said he in
company with two others were struck by
a schooner while in boat, which was
upset. The two men swan ashore while
Bolt was drowned.
Court convened here on Monday
morning. Several of our citizens had
business outside the State and they has
tily took their departure. The grand
jury is still in session at this time AMI it
is quite probable that there will be suv-
eral indictments against persons viola
ting the prohibitatory law.
MULCAuER
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-24
0owantown Piokings.

Mr. Joseph Croes spent several days
in Philadelphia last week and witnessed
the centennial.
Mrs II. P. Bullen and daughter, and
Mrs. Laura Lyman of Hare's Corner is
visiting friends and relatives in this vi
cinity this week.
Miss Maggie f. Brown is visiting
friends at Spring Lawn, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Crossan of Newport were
the guests of Mrs. Maria Jamson on last
Sunday,
An infant son of John and Rachael
Moody, died last Thursday and was bur
led OH Saturday at Cherry Hill cemetery.
Miss Emma l.. House of Baltimore
spent several days visiting the family Of
W, S. Burnite.
Thos. Major and wife returned home
last week from visit to Leesburg, N. j..
If the County Commissioners or the
Road Supervisors would mend the road
leading from this town to the Delaware
line they would confer great favor on
the people of the neighborhood.
Great preparations are being made for
Elkton Fair. HOMO.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-24
Ben Bolt Dead.

Nearly eighteen years ago Ben Bolt
and George Harris claimed considerable
attention in Cecil county, Md. There
was murder committed in Back creek
or near Freeman's mill, at a small drink
ing house. The evidence against Bolt
and Harris was 30 strong that the jury
returned verdict of murder in the first
degree. All preparations had been
completed for the hanging when
the sentence of death was committed to
imprisonment for life on Harris, and
Bolt was to Serve eighteen years. Har-
ris died several years ago. Bolt by his
good behavior had his sentence shorten.
ed several years, and was released little
over year ago. He worked for the
farmers about Elkton, and at last drifted
back to where he had committed the
bloody deed. On Tuesday, he in com
panY wit two others were struck bv ,
schooner while on back creek in A row
boat. They were thrown into the water
and Bolt being unable to swim wa,
drowned. This ends the last characte,
of dark deed that occurred nearly ,
quarter of a century ago.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-24
PERSONAL,

Mrs. A. b. Maxwell of Delaware
City was in town Wednesday.
Y Mr.. Chas. Harris of Lock Haven, Pa.
spent several days this week as the guest
\of DIR. A. N. Raub and family,
Il Mrs. Shaver of Utica, N. y, and Mr..
| and Mrs. Bliss of Washington. D. c.,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John n.
NSpencer near town.
\~Mrs. c. S. shivler of Brooklyn is
home lin Newark during her fathers ILL
ness.
l(William S. Nields, who has been
chief clerk at the dry goods store of j.
F. Williamson & Son, has accepted po-
sition with S. NJ. Reynolds & Co., at Mid
dletown, Del. Mr.. Nields has many
warm friends here, and we bespeak for
him hearty welcome in Middletown.
j. Harry Roach returned this week
from pleasant visit to Kennel Square.
Y Miss Carrie C. Wright is visiting her
cousin Miss Leila Mendendall of Phila,
>c-Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. King, for
Hmerly of the East End, and who have
been for several months at Haskings,
Nebraska, are now at Denver, Colorado.
Miss Annie Keetler of Sudlersville,
Md, is visiting Rev. c. W. Psettyman
and family at the East End.
| MIR. George Bisser and Miss KaulIelt
lof Pittsburg, Pa, who have been visiting
J. J.. Pie and family, returned home this
week,
>-=7fseorge Frizzle, the polite and aft
able drug clerk at Dilworth's store has
accepted position in Philadelphia
Goodbye Friz.
-. Harry Marshbank of the firm OF
Marshbank & Son, undertakers, at Elk
ton, paid us visit on Friday.
Wash II. Bennett of the firm of
Bennett, Bruce & Co., Philadelphia, was
taken suddenly ill at the Washington
House, this town, Thursday.
ZMr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Walker
returned from their wedding trip and
will shortly take possession of their
newly-prepared home, "Normandie
Place"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-24
Horrible Murder in Wilmington.

Early Oh Saturday morning last hor-
riblc murder was committed in Will
mington, by Henry Riedel, who killed
his wife and nine-ycar old child, by
shooting them both through the head.
He tried to commit suicide by shooting
himself in the temple. The following
we cOndense from the columns of the
Morning News, which gave graphic des-
emption of the murder.
The horrible deed was committed be-
tween one and two o'clock on Saturday
morning The mother and child were
occupying one bed when shot and the
death of both was instantaneous The
first shot fired killed Mrs. Reidel, the
bullet striking her squarely in the centre
of the forehead and scattering the pillow
upon which her head reposed, with
blood and brains. She probably never
moved after being shot.
The boy was also shot directly through
the head, and must have died instantly.
He lay upon his side with his face turn
ed from the mother, whose face he had
doubtless smiled upon few hours be-
fore. The mother lay upon her back
and nothing gave evidence of there hay
ing been the slightest struggle of at
tempt at resistance. Both were proba-
bly, shot while asleep, and were unaware
of the horrible deed contemplated by the
husband and father. The bullet which
killed the boy passed through his skull,
the bedding and a wooden Stat on the
bedstead, and was found ON the floor
beneath the bed.
In attempting to finish his bloody work
by killing himself, Riedel, unfortunately
lost his nerve and aimed badly, the bull
let Rlancing from his right temple, and
in1icting a severe but by no means dan
gerous wound. The murderer then craw.
led to his bed in an adjoining room and
lay down, expecting, it is supposed, that
death would relieve him of his physical
suiIerings. The bed clothing was smear
ell with blood that had flowed from the
wound on his head.
Officer Sherry, who made the arrest
testified that as he was coming up Mar
het street some one told him there was
trouble at a house on Twenty-second
street. lie went there and with Gusta
vus Kolck tried to enter Riedeps by the
front door, but it was locked. They
then repaired to the rear of the hous,
and saw Riedel sitting in the kitchen
called to him, but he did not look up
He then directed Kolcks brother, who
had joined the party, togo to the from
door and rap, which he did. Riede
arose when he heard the rapping, anC
was about to close the door which divid
ed the kitchen from the passageway il
the front, when he and Kolck rushed il
and arrested the man. The officer also
stated that Riedel said us he was putting
him in the carriage. Il shot my wife
shot my child, III shoot everybody"
When interviewed on Saturday Riede
seemed disposed to talk freely He sale
he felt dazed, but had drank but five
glasses of beer during the week.
a shot Lena first" he said, "and ther
leaned over and shot Willie. Before ]
shot them fired the pistol twice agains
the wall to see that it was all right. The
noise did not waken either of them. !
intended to kill myself. After shooting
Lena and Willie l went back to my room
and slept. They never moved after
shot them"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-24

Hall, Cherry Hill, Cecil County, Md,
this Saturday evening, Sept. oath. Doors
open at 7 o'clock. Admission, cents:
Children under ~ years of age free. The
committee will spare no pains in ina k
ing it an enjoyable affair. After enter
ing the hall the ushers will show you
the mysteries of a "Mum Sociable," and
for a small forfeit you can partakc of a
bounteous repast. There should be a
(arge attendance.
The Seventeenth Annual Exhibition
of the Oxford Agricultural Society's
Grounds, in the Borough of Oxford,
Chester county, Pa, on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, September %, 20,
30, 1887. The premium list embraces
every article of Household and Mechan-
ical Manufacture, rs well as all Agricul-
tural Products and Implements. Run
ming, Trotting, Roman, Bicycle, Hurdle
and Dog Races. Amusements and Music
each day. The Managers will leave moth
ing undone TO make the Fall Fair of 1887
the largest and best ever held in Oxford
Excursion trains at reduced rates. Ex-
hibits returned free.
The big anaconda at the Philadel-
phia geological garden is dead. About q
week ago two pythons attacked the mon
ster snake, and for time there was big
fight. The keepers attempted to separ-
ate the writhing mass before any injury
was done the big snake, but he was so
badly wounded that he died soon after
being. taken from the cage. The dead
snake measured % feet in length, As
inches in girth and was so years old.
The pythOns are % years old, 10 feet
long, and 10 inches in circumference
One of the keepers received II painful
wound from one of the angry pythons.
The anaconda was valued at $500
Methodist Church services on Sun.
day September, 25th, 1887, preaching by
Pastor at 1920 a. IN, and at 7:3O p M, by
Rev. G j. Porter. A ten minutes ser.
mon to the children at close of morning
service. Special review service in Sun.
day School at $50 Essay by Prof Gold
ey, subject, life of Christ to the close Of
the sermon on the mount" Essay, by
Mrs. Caskey, subject, John the Bap-
tist." Essay by Mrs. Woodrow, subject
"lIerod" Essay by George Legg, on
"Joseph and Mary" Each minutes
long. Young mems prayer meeting 0. p.
m. The protracted meeting will COM
mence at Wesley Methodist church next
Sabbath night.
The policy men of Wilmington, who
were arrested last week, were railroaded
by the Court in session there now. They
all plead guilty excepting one, who is
going to test the validity of the law.
White and black men stood before the
court and they presented rather crush
ell appearance. Tho hackers, Edward
Stroud and Leonza File were indicted in
four cases. The sentence for each was
$500 in each case, or in default thereof,
to one years imprisonment. John Park
err colored, barber, was fined $1,000, or
a years imprisonment. The Others were
fined from 800 to $500 and in default, to
be committed for one month to three
months. This was severe blow to the
players and looks as if the gamblers were
completely routed.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-24
Wilmington Z etter.

The policy and keno pirates have
created almost as much excitement as
did the Doodle alderman in New York,
although the relations are far different.
The Morning Ners began the siege and
the Every Ecening finished the battle in
this matter, and as a consequence some
little jealousy exists. Both deserve
more praise than will be accorded them.
This is a knock-down argument that
the press is the mightiest lever for doing
good or evil that exists. What the may
failed to do, the newspapers accomplish
ed. The fines imposed were compare
lively heavy, but not more than they de-
served. One year behind iron bars in
addition would have been exactly right,
many argue. or course the "backers"
could afford the layout, but it is gener-
ally believed policy and keno is not dead
here. If the play is resumed much sec
recy will have to be maintained, or the
law will once more fall across the path
of the law-breaker. So it should.
The high school investigation is indeed
chestnut. Night after night boys are
called upon to testify for or against their
principal. The evidence shows nothing
new, practically, except it be rehash of
some testimony given at first proceed
ings. Principal Graham is not held in
high favor by the Misses Pyle and Hare.
He seems to forcibly recognize this fact,
and each tries to heap the greatest
amount of Goals on the others head.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-24
Magnolia Valley.

Jack Frost was here on Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Maggie Campbell, who was quite
sick, is convalescent.
What lovely drive the feeder is On
moonlight night. Some of the young
folks think SO.
Warner McNeal visited the State Fair
at Philadelphia last week and saw many
wonderful and curious exhibits.
Edward Bowen returned home from
Philadelphia on Tuesday after pleasant
visit to friends there.
While Will Evans was in large crowd
at Philadelphia, he got his arm badly
bruised and otherwise hurt. Keep
away from crowds, win. Two is large
enough crowd for any man.
Miss Ida Wilson near Newark and
Miss BERTHE Ramsey of Cherry Hill, and
Mrs. Susan Clendennen of Baltimore
visited Mrs. Sarah Bowen this week.
Thos. b. Miller and Miss Belle Hair.
Ian, both of Cherry Hill, were married
in Philadelphia on Tuesday of last week
A reception was given them on Wednes
day evening at Mr.. S. X. Miller's.
James, infant son of George and Rach
ell Sterling, and grandson of James p
Sterling, died on Tuesday morning at :
o'clock at Elkton.
Charles Walton of Iron Hill lost a val
uble cow last week.
While Mrs. Charles Walton was re
turning from Newark one day last weel
her horse became unreined and ran {
lway, throwing Mrs. Walton out, hurting
| her arm. She otherwise escaped injury
Thc horse in its flight tore the toI
from the wagon. LILY.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-24
County Ball.

The fourth annual county ball will be
given in Mitchell Hall, on the fair
grounds of the Cecil County Agri. Society,
Wednesday evening, Sept. 2sth. Music
by Hassler's orchestra. Tickets, admit
ting gentleman and ladies, 50. The man
ayers promise good time TO all. Train
leaving Wilmington 7.45 p. m. will stop
at Elkton also, train going north about
100 a. m. will stop to take those attend
ing ball to Newark, Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-24
Autumn.


The new moon hangs in the hazy west,
The days are rapidly growing colder
The season is now at its best,
And the year is silently growing older
The chestnut is ripening fast,
The leaves are turning color of golden
The touch of frost is here at last,
And ii will soon be great deal colder
Let us enjoy it while we may;
This fine, vigorous, healthy weather.
Tomorrow may be a gloomy day,
Then, goodbye to Autumn weather.